Obsidian
A note-taking app for linking notes into a personal knowledge network.
Where Obsidian comes up1 episode or test
- 1Draft 50 linked notesNo chosen start or end
- 2Pick one pathAcross the web, hitting key points
- 3Write it as an essayOne word after another
- 4Reader senses the wholeA single walk through the net
From Henrik Karlsson's writing process
What was said about Obsidian
Karlsson drafts linked Obsidian notes, then picks one path to write an essay. Henrik Karlsson writes around 50 linked notes in Obsidian without choosing a start or end. He then picks a path across that web that hits the important points and turns it into a linear essay.
His reasoning is that ideas in the head form a network, while writing is one word after another. A single walk through the net gives the reader a feeling for the whole. He frames the task as: "how can I find a good path through this thing that's actually like a spider web".
One of The World's Most Under-Rated Writers — Henrik Karlsson
Karlsson writes about 50 linked notes in Obsidian without knowing the start or end, then picks one path through them to turn his web of ideas into a linear essay.
Karlsson drafts linked Obsidian notes, then picks one path to write an essay. Henrik Karlsson writes around 50 linked notes in Obsidian without choosing a start or end. He then picks a path across that web that hits the important points and turns it into a linear essay.
His reasoning is that ideas in the head form a network, while writing is one word after another. A single walk through the net gives the reader a feeling for the whole. He frames the task as: "how can I find a good path through this thing that's actually like a spider web".
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